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Lughnasa in Athens: August 3, 2025
YOU ARE INVITED TO:
Lughnasa Dance and Potluck
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Shade Community Center, 2380 Old Rte 33, Shade, Ohio
2:30 – 5:30 pm (Doors open at 2:10, Dancing starts at 2:30)
With live music by Boys of the Hock!
Come celebrate the Gaelic beginning of the harvest season with an afternoon of dancing!
Dancers: $10 – $20 sliding scale. (Please don’t let finances keep you away!)
Spectators: $5
This event is informal, but feel free to dress up if you wish.
Dances will be walked through at least once. Talk-throughs will be gender neutral.
Please bring a potluck item to share. We’ll enjoy a sit-down meal at the end of the evening.
Can’t wait to dance with you!
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Program:
The Ferry Boat
The Bon Viveur
The Old Man of Storr
Mrs. Gibson’s Strathspey
Flowers of Edinburgh
Intermission
The Happy Meeting
The Falkirk Lass
A Trip to Bavaria
The Greenbelt Jig
The Deil Amang the Tailors
Waltz
Potluck dinner
You are invited to the:
COLUMBUS SUMMER DANCE PARTY
With live music by Reeling Around!
When: June 5, 7:30 pm
Where: Gates-Fourth United Methodist Church, 119 E Gates Street, Columbus, Ohio. (The church is in Merion Village a few blocks south of Thurman and sits on the corner of Gates and Fourth. Park along the street and climb steps on Fourth Street side to double doors. Ring the doorbell and a dancer will come greet you.)
How much: FREE. (But please bring a tea item to share)
CANCELLED: Hogmanay in Athens: January 5, 2025
This event is cancelled due to 8 to 12 inches of forecast snow! Please stay home and stay tuned for a new date and time.
YOU ARE INVITED TO:
Hogmanay Dance and Potluck
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Shade Community Center, 2380 Old Rte 33, Shade, Ohio
2:30 – 5:30 pm
With live music by Boys of the Hock!
Come celebrate the Scottish New Year with an afternoon of dancing!
Dancers: $10 – $20 sliding scale. (Please don’t let finances keep you away!)
Spectators: $5
This event is informal, but feel free to dress up if you wish.
Dances will be walked through at least once. Talk-throughs will be gender neutral.
Please bring a potluck item to share. We’ll enjoy a sit-down meal at the end of the evening.
Winter weather policy: We’ll dance as long as Athens County is at a Level 0 or 1 Snow Emergency at 11 am. We’ll cancel if Athens County is at a Level 2 or 3 snow emergency at 11 am. Please check the facebook group for weather updates in borderline cases.
Can’t wait to dance with you!
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Program:
New Year Jig
A Trip to Bavaria
The Hunting Horn
Thanks For All the Dancing
Flowers of Edinburgh
Intermission
Antarctica Bound
The Old Man of Storr
The Silver Grey
Follow Me Home
The De’il Amang the Tailors
Waltz
Potluck dinner
Use this link to see the list of dances along with tabs to see cribs, diagrams, and videos when available.
Autumn Gold: A Tea Dance in Dayton
Cincinnati & Dayton Classes Of the Cincinnati Branch RSCDS host:
Autumn Gold
An Afternoon of Scottish Country Dancing
Saturday, November 9, 2024
1:30pm – 5:30 pm
Michael Solomon Pavillion: 2917 Berkley St # 3, Dayton , Ohio 45409
Cost $ 25
Featuring live music by Keltricity of Lousiville, Kentucky
Programme:
Hooper’s Jig J
Rose of the North S
Fireworks Reel R
The Hunting Horn J
Culla Bay S
Orpington Caledonians R
Capital Jig J
Piper and the Penguin R
The Gentleman S
Trip to Timber Ridge R
Flight of the Falcon J
Orchards of Armagh S
De’il Amang the Tailors R
Please register here, then choose one of the payment options below.
Online: Pay via credit card, bank account, or paypal account ($26.25)
Checks: $25 payable to RSCDS Cincinnati Class, sent to Andy May 5626 Monica Drive, Fairfield OH 45014
Questions? Contact Tracey Applebee (513-600-5852) or Joyce Lindsey (937-620-2782)
Bealltainn in Athens
YOU ARE INVITED TO:
Bealltainn Dance and Potluck
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Shade Community Center, 2380 Old Rte 33, Shade, Ohio
3:30 – 6:30 pm
With live music by Reeling Around
$10 – $15 sliding scale
This event is informal, but feel free to dress up if you wish.
Dances will be walked through at least once. Talk-throughs will be gender neutral.
Come celebrate the Celtic beginning of summer with an afternoon of dancing!
Cost: To be announced. If money is an issue we’d rather have you come than stay home. Please don’t let finances keep you away!
Please bring a potluck item to share. We’ll enjoy a sit-down meal at the end of the evening.
Can’t wait to dance with you!
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Program:
Strip the Willow
The Machine Without Horses
Summer Wooing
Sugar Candie
The Kelloholm Jig
Intermission
Rory o’More
A Trip to Bavaria
New Year Jig
12 Coates Crescent
Antarctica Bound
Potluck dinner
Use this link to see the list of dances along with tabs to see cribs, diagrams, and videos when available. Or download the gender-neutral cribs.
Scottish Workshop and Dance in Kentucky
YOU ARE INVITED TO:
A Workshop & Dance in Kentucky
When: Saturday, March 2
Stretch your brain and body with a workshop by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society certificated teacher TRACEY APPLEBEE:
Time: 2 pm to 5 pm
Experience level: The workshop is recommended for dancers who know the basic steps (Skip Change, Slip Step, Pas De Basque, Strathspey travelling and setting), as well as Reels of 3 and 4, Corner figures, Poussette, and Allemande.
Men’s dress: Scottish casual
Then dance the night away at the evening social dance:
Start time: 7:30 pm
Live music by Keltricity
Men’s dress: Scottish dress
Ladies’ dress: Scottish dress casual or formal
Set list:
The Greenbelt Jig
The Falkirk Lass
JB Milne
The Kellolhm Jig
Jim Dougal of Eyemouth
The Duran Ranger
–Intermission–
A Capital Jig
Barbara’s Strathspey
Trip to Bavaria
Pelorus Jack
The Orchards of Co. Armagh
Mairi’s Wedding
Location for both workshop and dance: Midway Presbyterian Church
103 N. Turner Street
Midway, Kentucky 40347
Please RSVP prior to March 1, 2024 to joyceschase@att.net.
Cost:
Workshop and Dance: $35
Workshop only: $15
Dance only: $20
Two Scholarships available based on need. Please ask your teacher to write a brief note and send to joyceschase@att.net.
Scottish Dance Workshop in Athens
YOU ARE INVITED TO:
A Scottish Dance Workshop in Athens
When: Saturday, January 13
Warm up your brain and body with a morning social dance: 10 am – 11:30 am. Set list
Stay for the main event — a workshop by Royal Scottish Country Dance Society certificated teacher TRACEY APPLEBEE: 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
End with a potluck: 4:30 pm
Recommended donation: $10 (Pay at the door.)
RSVP required! (Space is limited.)
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens
184 Longview Heights Rd, Athens, Ohio
Experience level: Recommended for intermediate dancers familiar with strathspey, allemande, quick-time poussette, and reels of three.
We’ll share a potluck dinner at the conclusion of the workshop. So bring your dance shoes and a potluck dish to share!
For more information, please contact:
Anna Hess
740-300-0352